Six Flags, Are We Really Doing This? Kings Island and Cedar Point Names Could Change

Six Flags, are we really thinking about doing this? Are y'all really testing out potential new names for Kings Island? Uh, I have been going to that amusement park for forty years. I am always going to call it Kings Island. That park was a fixture of my childhood.

Look! I was enthralled by Kings Island before I ever even visited. That's thanks to The Brady Bunch episode called "The Cincinnati Kids."

As a child of the 70s, I was obsessed with The Brady Bunch and the episode they filmed at that amusement park made me obsessed with Kings Island.

When I got to high school and finally got the chance to go to the park, I was hooked. They had me at "Hello!" and The Beast.

Today, that wooden coaster remains a legendary part of Kings Island's legacy, but there are even more exciting thrills. My favorite coaster at the park now? Without a doubt. ORION!

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My love for the park has clearly carried over from childhood to adulthood.

Kings Island debuted in Mason, Ohio on April 29th, 1972. It's been called Kings Island since the day the gates opened. Admittedly, there was a stretch of time - from 1992 to 2006 - when the park was owned by Paramount. Paramount tweaked the names of some popular attractions, but the park at least retained the name Kings Island. Technically, during that stretch, the park was officially called Paramount's Kings Island.

Now, the new owner - Six Flags, who acquired Kings Island and Cedar Point from Cedar Fair - is apparently polling season pass holders at both parks to float some rebranding ideas. Two names that have been suggested for Kings Island are 'Six Flags Kings Island' and 'Six Flags Over Kings Island.'

Okay. I'm taking a deep breath here, like I'm preparing myself to zip down that big hill on Diamondback.

From my standpoint, as a huge fan of that park, I don't hate either name. I suppose I'll get used to them if I have to. If the name Kings Island remains in some way, I am going to adjust. I am guessing my fellow theme park enthusiasts and traditionalists will follow suit.

That said, I am more alarmed about the proposed name change up at Cedar Point. If the internet speculation is true, one of the suggested names for that park is 'Six Flags Over North Ohio.' Wait! What?  Are you thinking about dropping the name Cedar Point entirely?  That park dates all the way back to 1870. It's over 150 years old. Its first roller coaster opened in 1892, nearly 70 years before the first Six Flags existed.

So, I'll finish this story like I started it. Six Flags, are we really thinking about doing this?